Beautiful black braided leather belt. I bought it to wear shorts which is common in the US deep south. This is a lightweight belt that is appropriate and necessary when wearing lightweight cotton or even denim shorts. I've been wearing it for a few months, often daily, and it seems very satisfactory as it wears well. The $17 price tag seems reasonable for a lightweight strap. I give four stars for now; If it holds up and wears well I may upgrade the rating to five stars.